Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Brazil
Brazil: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 284.20 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 284.20 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 238.4% on the previous year and up 385.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 284.20 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million t, in 2000.
That places Brazil 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103.04 million t | — |
| 1991 | 103.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.63 million t | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 62.89 million t | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 111.36 million t | +77.1% |
| 1999 | 85.15 million t | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 12.50 million t | -85.3% |
| 2001 | 66.46 million t | +431.8% |
| 2002 | 138.73 million t | +108.7% |
| 2003 | 124.41 million t | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 149.19 million t | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 183.94 million t | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 81.79 million t | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 197.21 million t | +141.1% |
| 2008 | 64.58 million t | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 26.28 million t | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 204.20 million t | +677.0% |
| 2011 | 42.95 million t | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 94.20 million t | +119.3% |
| 2013 | 27.80 million t | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 58.52 million t | +110.5% |
| 2015 | 110.69 million t | +89.2% |
| 2016 | 85.47 million t | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 130.81 million t | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 38.13 million t | -70.9% |
| 2019 | 109.77 million t | +187.9% |
| 2020 | 172.25 million t | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 85.65 million t | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 103.47 million t | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 83.98 million t | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 284.20 million t | +238.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.93 million t | 51.63 million t | 111.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.51 million t | 12.50 million t | 197.21 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.25 million t | 27.80 million t | 204.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.91 million t | 83.98 million t | 284.20 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Zambia 143.97 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 315.35 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 124.14 million t compare
- 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Brazil was 284.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 284.20 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million t in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.